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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1503: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1503 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. Primary sponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), David Alcos (Republican), Matthias Kusch (Democratic), Julie Reyes Oda (Republican), WARD. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Excludes from the definition of "development" for purposes of coastal zone management restrictions, the reconstruction, under certain circumstances, of structures destroyed in the August 8, 2023, wildfires in Lahaina, Maui.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elle CochranPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
David AlcosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse41
Matthias KuschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Julie Reyes OdaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
WARDPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lauren MatsumotoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  4. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 4
  5. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source